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A hall with pink brick walls, white draped ceiling and colourful pennant banners hangs overhead as a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands around a ritual setup. Brass oil lamps and bells sit on red and gold mats in the foreground, with a small black tiered lamp stand beside them. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow wrap stand among the group; a man in a green shawl with a long white beard and a man in white with a grey beard stand near the center. Several sannyasis in orange robes and devotees in white dhotis and orange wraps watch the proceedings, and a cameraperson with a video camera stands at the left edge.

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Indoor ceremonial hall with a white fabric ceiling, hanging colourful tassel decorations and ceiling fans. A long row of brass ritual implements, lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sits on mats on the concrete floor, in front of which a line of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees stand with hands folded. Men in orange and ochre robes and one in a red-orange turban stand prominently at right, several with full beards. A man in white stands among them. A figure in orange walks across the left side of the hall near a blue-draped table.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A large hall with white draped ceiling and colourful hanging tassels shows a ritual in progress. A man in an orange robe stands at the left centre, raising a small lamp or ritual object toward the front. Along the floor, rows of brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and ritual implements are arranged on mats. Many saffron and orange-robed sannyasis stand in lines facing the front, while men in white clothes stand to the right, some with hands raised in greeting or prayer. Framed deity pictures and photographs are displayed on tables along the left wall. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti with sannyasis gathered. Around 60 people are visible.2009-12-30A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging colourful fabric decorations hosts a ritual gathering. A man in saffron robes stands at left holding a lit lamp aloft before a long table laid with brass puja vessels, kalasha-style pots, and framed deity portraits. Along the right, dozens of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand with hands folded in prayer, while a white-clad, bearded man stands near the front right. Brass lamps and offerings line a mat in the foreground.2009-12-30A photograph of a large hall with a pale ceiling hung with colourful decorative tassels. Many sannyasis in orange and saffron robes stand in rows, hands joined in prayer. In the foreground a figure in white holds a plate of flowers. On the right, a figure in an orange robe holds a lit flame before a brass setup, with a table draped in blue cloth and framed deity pictures behind. Rows of polished brass kalasha pots and ritual vessels sit on mats across the floor. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Two people appear to be holding deity photographs or ritual items near the table.2009-12-30October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph of a covered ashram hall where several robed monastics stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine draped with red-orange curtains and garlands of marigolds. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha or bead malas; one older man in white and another in pink-orange stand among them. On the left, brass ritual vessels, a bell and lamps sit on a patterned cloth. A dark cylindrical object with a red band and a metal bowl are at the foreground. Walls show framed photographs.2009-12-30December 18 20102010-12-18A hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with yellow tassels. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand on a light floor, some holding small offerings. Along the floor, green banana-leaf plates hold food and rows of lit oil lamps and small white candles are arranged. Several older men on the left wear dark maroon-and-gold cloth and white garments are visible among seated devotees on the right. A framed devotional picture hangs on the back wall.2013-05-20August 22 20062006-08-22July 17 20082008-07-17A covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts a group ceremony. Several standing and kneeling devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls perform a ritual with brass lamps and vessels on low orange stands, and a standing man in white holds an offering. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes fills the floor, and tall striped cloth-wrapped pillars hang from the ceiling. On the left a man in an orange shawl stands near a drum. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the visible people are devotees and priests in white and saffron.2007-08-09